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Nov 26, 2024
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2011-2012 Graduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]
Elementary School Mathematics Specialist, C.A.S.
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Eileen Simons, Program Director, 516-463-6468.
This CAS program prepares elementary school teachers for on-site positions as elementary school mathematics specialists who serve as resources to their peer teachers. They will be prepared in mathematics content, pedagogical alternatives, reform-based curriculum, multiple assessment methodologies and leadership skills.
This program is intended for teachers who have a master’s degree, are currently certified in elementary education and who are seeking continued professional development. Students who complete this program will:
- know mathematics, elementary curriculum and pedagogy;
- understand students as diverse learners of mathematics with a variety of learning styles; and
- be proficient in the procedures and practices of professional development.
On average, students complete this program in one and one-half academic years.
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Admission Requirements:
Prospective students must:
- be certified as a teacher of childhood education, 1-6 or elementary education PreK-6;
- possess a master’s degree;
- have completed 9 to 12 s.h. of college-level mathematics course work with a GPA of 2.75 or higher in understanding mathematics of elementary school including:
- numbers and operations
- algebra and functions
- geometry and measurement
- data analysisand probability
- have an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher in all graduate course work.
Program Requirements - Total Semester Hours: 18
Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 while in the program. Grades lower than a B- will not be counted toward the CAS but will be included in the GPA. Completion Requirements:
- Completion of program requirements;
- A minimum GPA of 3.0 in all course work; and
- Satisfactory completion of an action research project, to be completed in ELED 250B .
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